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PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDIN. of ABY GENERAL MEETING
above of the SHAREHOLDERS Company will be held at the Horo KOND HOTEL, Hong Kong, on THURS. DAY. TH JUNE, 1928, at 12 No, for the purpose of receiving the port of the Directors together with Satement of Accounts for the Year en led 30th
Arnit, 1928.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, JUNE, to FRIDAY, ST JUNE, 1929, Both Days inclusive, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
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TO LET.
FLAT in CaKARTON BUILDINOT,
KOWLOOK.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE,' &
FINANCE CO. LTD.
Alexandra Buildings.
modioar BUNGALOW MAGAZINE GAP, near Morom ROAD: Good Garden Private Garage-Apply. Box No 0278, c/o Hong Kong Daily Pr
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Hong Kong, 28th May, 1928. 16305 Four Roomed HOUSE on BowN LET-Farnished for 4 Months
ROAD. Small Garden, Moderate Rental, -Apply: JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON, ALEXANDRA BULLRINGS,
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INTIMATIONS.
These conditions obviously apply ROUND THE
to the towns rather than to the villages. Among the new landed peasantry life is rough and primi- tive but fairly prosperous and
WATSON'S wholesome.
Dry Ginger
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POLICE
COURTS.
ALLEGED SEDITIOUS
LITERATURE.
LIN and his dis cipite dreamed of an industrialised Russia more advanced mechanic
A Chinese was recently ordered aly than any country in the world, by the Court to pay compensation But the average Russian does not for damaging the hats of two make either a good townsmen" or travelling traders and; subsequent- a good mechanic and the attemptly he was detained on charges of to herd him into factories and possession of seditious literature. Mr. Ho, Shing Lo appeared for mines has resulted in low wagti,
defendant beföre Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yester- day and said that having seen translations of the alleged seditious matter, he would ask for his client's discharge.
A WELL ESTABLISHED FAVOUR-anemployment and squalor.
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TRY OF VERAL MEETING of SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE with Unequalled by any similar
the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Mesure. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD., Pedder Street, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY THE 20TH JUNE, 1928, at Noox, for the receiving the B port of the parpole of Directors, passing the Acounts, and electing Directors and Audit rs.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13TH JUNE to 4ru JULY, 1928, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Bin JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
-General Manager. Hong Kong, 19th May, 1998. [317
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE &. FINANCE CO., LTD. [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Certificate No 3407 dated 30th Avgust, 1900, for 25 Shares of this Company Numbered 34851-24875 registered in the Name of Mas. MARION LEGGE has bees LOST or DESTROYED; and should this Certificata not be produced to the Company before the 12TH JUNE, 1998 a New Certificate for the said Shares will be issued, and the Old Certificate No. 3487 will be thereafter treated by this Company se Nall and Void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manag
Hong Kong, 11th May, 1928, (6241
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TENDERLY Carpentera, Canikera. Platers, Painters and Berapers sud Plam- bera to E.M. DOCKYARD,
Forms of Teader can be obtained at the Office of CHIEF CONSTRUCOTUN, H.M. DOCKYARD, Hong Kong, and should be filled in and returped an
indicated in Tender Form, not Later Noot on WEDNESDAY, JUNE
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137, 1928.
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of the Sale by Pablie Anction to JUNE, 1928, at 3 R.X., at the Ofo of the Pablic Works Department by Order of ET RICELLI MOY THE GOVIRTOL of One Lot of GROWN LAND at Wong Nei Chong, in the Colony for
years, with the option of renewal at a Crows Bint to le fired by the Surveyor of His MASIT THR Kaze, for ano further tern of 75 years.” PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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A report to the police by the master of a fishing boat states that a cannon forming part of the armament of the boat was stolen between May 31st and June 2nd.
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A Government Gazette Extra- ordinary
issued yesterday announcing the honours accorded to Hong Kong residents on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday.
An Alsatian bitch, belonging to Mrs. Clark, of No. 304, The Penk, has been removed to Kennedy Town for observation. The animal "bit Joan Mewhouse, aged 31, of No. 177, The Peak.
His Worship remarked that the defendant had admitted possession of documents containing seditious matter and decided to adjourn fur
tion until next Monday afternoon. The police entered an additional charge against the defendant of unlawfully and maliciously per forming an act liable to cause a breach of the peace and of indue ing others nou to buy Japanese goods.
COST OF LIVING IN HONG KONG.
THE INCREASE DURING THE PAST TWENTY YEARS.
PAY OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS AND
PERSISTENT RUMOUR.
SOME OF THE CONCESSIONS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED.
(CONTRIBUTED.].
No doubt the lower In Great Britain-or is it in Eng-per cent. land only 1-Government experts grades in the services received the calculate on an "index. number" higher percentage increase. which is meant to guide the general RENTS AND PASSAGES.
public as to the monthly variation in the purchasing value of the pound
Either at that time, or soon after-
WES sterling.
wards, another concession Practically all Government ser- made. The Government appreciated vants are interested in that." index that the great increase in rents had ther hearing of Mr. Lo's applics-number" because as it goes up or "entailed hardships, and a scheme for down ao do their salaries go up or housing Government servants was It is said to have down. There is in vogue some com- worked out. plicated scheme, which leaves the originated in the fertile brain of worker in a glorious uncertainty each month as to what the setuni cash payment for his services will be. The pay seems to be based on some auch system as this. There is a Salary plus "a cost of living bonus,"
The latter is supposed to be added to the pre-war salary, so as to make the amount paid for work done to-day equivalent to the amount paid for the same sort of work done in the pre-war days.
NAVAL MAN'S ENCOUNTER WITH RICKSHA COOLIE.
Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher who is now Colonial Secretary in Ceylon. Sir Claude Severn, then Colonial Secre- tary in Hong Kong, was greatly in- terested in it. He himself drew up rough plans for a delightful build- ing on the site now occupied by the Peninsula Hotel. Indeed it may not. be an exaggeration to say that the inspiration for the Peninsula Hotel was the original idea of Sir Claude Severn. He planned for a huge. building to be erected either by the. Government or with the encourage- ment of the Government. A feature. of the original idea was a fountain. in the front of the building. It will be of interest to see whether this. is finally incorporated in the Penin- sula Hotel. We shall know when: the Hotel is opened and the un- sightly garage disappears.
A further adjournment until this morning was granted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday in the case in
In Hong Kong any such system which a ricksha coalie was charged would be complicated by the fluctua- with theft of 818 from a seaman tion in the sterling value of the dollar. It is unlikely that any of serving in H.M.S. Tamar Theus in this generation will witness case was adjourned to enable the the sensational figures of 1919-20, defendant to call another coolie to when a maximum of something like 6/2d. was reached. On the other give evidence on his behalf
hand the slight flutter of the last Defendant denied the charge and few weeks, said to have been caused alleged that the complainant was because Japanese Banks used the. drunk and sbused several ricksha Boy Scouts' motto "Be Prepared, coolies including himself.
Evidence given by the com. is as sensitive to political variations ridge near Happy Valley. Premises Wines and Spirits, especially when a Chinese fitter had his three plainant was to the effect that as is the barometer to atmospheric et Queen's Garden were purchased. We cannot forget that. A real effort to solve the housing Whisky.
fingers cut off by a woodsaw. He while riding in a rickiba the de- pressure.
was made. Solid furniture was sup- was immediately taken to the Kow-fendant stopped his vehicle and in China, there have often been problem for Government servants said something to his coolie. "Wit-political, as well as atmospheric, loon Hospital in an ambulance. ness alighted from the ricksha and typhoons. It is improbable that we plied for the tenants,
took out some money from his poc-shall escape the effect of such dis ket to pay his fare when the de- turbances in the future, fendant. natched" $18 and ran
was. He suugh the defendant A GOVERNMENT EXAMPLE. roughly a man paid six or perhaps
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HONG Koya, June 71, 1928.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.
CONDITIONS in Russia are still the puzzle of Europe. But the fact
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has to be faced that bad as the Aerated Water Manufacturers. state of the country may be the Revolutionary regime is based "on the national will and the Russian
We were informed on making' people want no return to the rule against such things is not borne inquiries at the Government Civil of Church and Czar. The tyranny out by visitors to that country. Hospital that Mr. R. T. Genes is and muddling of the Government, The Moscow crowd is described as going on as well as can be expected. the show places, with their veneer having an immense self discipline It will be remembered of up-to-date American efficiency, and a deep and sincere feeling hendes tenday cut shot in the and the spasmodic revolts and against inequality and privilege. Craigengover Club. An operation conspiracies, are really only "iac- They are conscious that the country to remove the bullet will probably dental to the life of the country. belongs to them; that the govern-be performed to-day,
The Russian people have changed meat, for all its faults, is by men profoundly from the old time nation of their own kind claiming no that had an almost religious regard superiority of birth.
that
after a chase nad in a struggle which ensued the man fell down and injured his head.
FISHMONGERS FALL OUT.
A partnership dispute at a Yau- mati Market fish stall ended in a fight, and three saen appeared be fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday on charge of assault.
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Mr. Horace Lo, representing the complainant, said the first defen dant and another man not im- plicated in the case were partners: yesterday afternoon in the business had not been very successful, and some time ago the complainant demanded a statement of accounts. This was not given and in an action which the com- plainant brought against his part ners he was given judgment. In May when complainant went to the first defendant's house to obtain information about the business he was adjourned until
was assaulted by the three men.
The case Thursday morning
LOSS OF 812,000 WHILE IN TRANSIT.
served to remind us that the dollar
To return to the Government: Several houses. housing scheme. were built on the Peak and on the
This was a real, and possibly much needed, concession to Government. servants: Putting the "case very
seven per cent. of his salary for Although there seems to be avail. (partially) furnished quarters. Prob "able for Hong Kong no actual ably in some cases a monthly rent "index figure" to show the varia of $70 or $80 per month was paid tion in the cost of living during the for premises that, in the open Inst twenty years, the local Gov. market, would have cost $250 to ernment Authorities and different 300 a month. The example was
for Secretaries" at. State
the soon followed by local business Colonics, have recognised the fact bounes, although no doubt the actual that the cost of living has greatly terms of the concession varied in
different cases. increased in recent years
A reminder of that fact is the
At about this time there was also. persistent rumour that on July 1st the concession of free passages. In next the pay of all local Govern the old days a Government servant ment Servants will be increased by had to pay passages for himself, some amount, such as eight, ten or wife and family. Now, of course, even twelve per cent. The unofficial passages are provided for all-man, explanation usually given is that wife and children.. since the last concessions were made
THE FAMILY MAN. the cost of living in the Colony has increased by eight, ten or twelve
Obviously, the concessions men- per cent., or whatever may be the actual increase contemplated.
tioned above were of greater value It would be interesting to have bachelor. The innovation made by to a man with a family than to a published, as a guide for the general Mr. Lloyd George, and recently im have been made to Government ser- chill, with regard to the family men public, the various concessions that proved upon by Winston Chu vants during recent years. Nobody in Great Britain who pay income with any experience of the increase
in the local cost of living would tax, is of itself some justification for any such help. Few people suggest that these increases have would quarrel with the statement not been more than justified. that the man in Hong Kong with
Looking back over the last two a family, especially if some or all decades, 1006-18 and 1818-28, the of the children are at home,' following is a rough, and probably feels the increased cost, of living not altogether accurate, statement very much indeed. of what has been done. (It would, No doubt that fact caused a more one of the unofficial members of the Government servants with a wife, Legislative Council to ask for the or a wife and child or children "at publication of an accurate statehome," are allowed to remit a pro
portion of their pay at a privileged dollar, the value being 9/6d. The amount of pay varies with the size
A young Chinese was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for the Czar and the great nobility. It is among women, however, afternoon before Mr. W. Schcheld Writing to a home paper "A Wan that the Revoultion has deepest with stealing $30 ng baike. It was derer in Russia "*
says: "If one roots. The indissoluble marriage stated in evidence that the defend- etanda în a quere every "attempt of the Orthodox Church has long ant was given the money to take to get out of one's turn e ener been abandoned and the new civil to another person who was the successful bidder in a loan asso- getically suppressed Every irre- marriage is merely a contract that ciation." The bidder, after a few gularity is looked upon as a relis can be written off at will. If there days complained that she had not of the old order 'Citizen don't are children a home grows hut only received the money and the defend push We're all equal, there are with the common life and purpose ant was then arrested. He was fined money were formally brought be of course, be a simple matter for recent concessión to be made. no lords and ladies nowadays, are that characterise irregular" naions 850, and the money which he had
the world over. The "Wanderer" embezzled was ordered to be deduct remarks one constantly hears."
adds: “Women are more self conëd from his salary by monthly The Russian, like the Chinese,
fident now and less inclined to put instalments. Mr. Leo d'Almada can endure conditions impossible, to an Englishman or American. The Up with the whims of their hus appeared for the complainant and bands who are far less able to act the defendant was represented by following description of the towns
Mr. H. C. Lee. the tyrant than of old, for the wile might in fact apply to many Chi- nese cities that Europeau civilian can easily obtain legal protection.
Should a husband desert his wife HEALTH OF THE COLONY, tion has touched "Externally the towns are in good order. The she has no difficulty in making him streets are clean. Electric light, pay for the upkeep of the child- trams, sewerage are all efficiently managed but only in the centres
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But the condition' of women. 'is
reported.
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There were uine fresh cases of small-pox last week (8 Chinese and ons Japanese) and two fatalities. Enteric cases continue to occur and of the towns. On the outskirts one one of the worst aspects of town there were eight fresh patients and wallows in filth. This is true of life in Russia. Even before the three fatalities during the samo
period big provincial towns se well as of war many were being drawn inte fluenza and one case of typhoid arg
Thres ·"deaths · from „în Moscow. Housing conditions are industry and present conditions are also notified calamitous, workmen and employees vastly increasing the number of On Tuesday two more cases of being the worst sufferers. Working women seeking work in the dac.mall-por and one of enteric were clase families rarely have more than tories. In consequence they have one room in which three to five no chance to care for their child- persons live. A house of five or six ren and do not know what to de rooms shelters twenty to twenty with them. The abandoning of five people on an average. Every children has, in consequence, reach one washes, cooks and does the od menacing dimensions and the laundry in the common kitchen, army of young vagabonds is to where each housewife has her own cruited less from orphans then from Primus etove." But that the the offspring of women engaged in people of Rusdia are in revolt earning their own livelihoods.
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Two Chiness arrested by the police in connection with the dis appearance of a large sum of fore Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday and remanded for one week.
The amount lost was 812,800 in currency which Shanghai silver. Hydrangea to bring from Swatow was entrusted to a cook on the sa. to Hong Kong. The mattended for whom the money was received advice of the despatch of the money, but when they went on board the carrier had disappeared
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
·PROBABLY THROUGH TRAIN AT 3 P.M. TODAY.
ment).
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THE FIRST CONCESSION.
Henry May being Governor, there the monthly salary. Thus a man At some time in 1912 or 1913, Bir of the family but it is said to be, as a maximum, about one-third-of- was the first big concession. All receiving £50 a month would have sterling salaries were in future to $600 a month pay, and he might be be converted at a rate of 12 dollars able to remit $200 at the rate of to the pound if the sterling rate of eight dollars to the pound, i.e., the dollar was above that value. £25. dy Perhaps there were some exceptions
Taking into account all of these
to this general rule, but for, all practical purposes it is possibly not concessions, made since 1906, by the unfair to say that whereas, since local Government, and assuming 1913, the value of the dollar has that there will be an increase in Averaged not less than ten to the pay of about ten per cent, granted pound sterling, since that date Gov-as from July 1st, 1928, it would ernment servants have received appear that the experts, who hare. twelve dollars to the pound It to deal with these problems, have The obstruction on the Kowloon would appear that the concession come to the conclusion that the cost Canton Railway, due to the derail has been, in practice, equivalent to of living for Europeans in Hong ing of the 3.20 train from Canton at least an increase of twenty per Kong has increased from a figure of 100 to about 180 during the last twenty years. Many people with on Monday, had not been cleared cent in salary. yesterday and service of GENERAL REVISION.
experience over such a long period maintained by a change, over
would be inclined to say that. 200 trains at the scene of the mishap. A Low train arrived at Kowloon at At some later date was it about or even 220 would be nearer the WEATHER REPORT.
7.20 p.m.-the first train since the 1917-there was an enquiry into the mark
In the absence of official figures, service was. interrupted, VA matter of the payment of local Yesterday's weather report, fore-There will also be a slow train Government servants. The then the above statements cannot be cast and remarks, issued by the to Shek Lung to-day at 8 am. Chief Justice, Sir William Rces guaranteed as strictly accurate, but Royal Observatory at 6.25 p.m., It is expected, however, that the Davies, was Chairman of the Com- they serve to show that very valu stated f bom obstruction will be cleared during mission, or Board, of Enquiry. The able concessions have been made. The all-cyclone remains over the morning and a fast train will result was a complete revision of It would be of great interest if an Japan and the depression is itu, leave for Canton at 3 p.m. as usual. salaries, with considerable increases, official statement regarding the cost ated between Prates and N. Luton On Friday the service should be At the time it was generally be of living were made. Perhaps we Local Forecast: NE wisda, running according to normal leved that the increases varied might even obtain in the future müderate, fair,
schedule.
from twenty per cent to thirty-Tve a monthly index number,"